PRIME

CARDIAC
NEWS

LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

LINKED TO HIGH CVD RISK
(JAMA Int Med August 2017)

Socioeconomic factors such as education and income are

thought to contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease
(CVD). Researchers in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
Study assessed the lifetime risks of CVD according to
educational attainment in 13,948 individuals followed up from
1987 to 2013. An inverse dose–response relationship was
identified between educational attainment and cumulative
CVD risk. In men, lifetime CVD risks were 59.0% for grade
school graduates, 50.9% for high school graduates, and 42.2%
for college/professional school graduates. The lifetime CVD
risks for women with these levels of education were 50.8%,
36.3%, and 28.0%, respectively. These results emphasize the
need for strategies to minimize CVD inequalities related to
differences in educational attainment.

Dr. C. Raghu
MD, DM, FESC, FACC, FSCAI, FAPSIC
Interventional Cardiologist - Director

For support on any

cardiac case management
e-mail to raghu@drraghu.com

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